"Our mission is to engage and mobilize the winter sports community to lead the fight against climate change. Our focus is on educational initiatives, advocacy and the support of community-based projects"

"Mountain Rider’s Alliance is a group of like-minded people dedicated to making a positive change in the ski area industry, as well as supporting the environment and surrounding communities. We believe riding is more than a sport, but rather a way of life."

"Snowriders International is an organization of skiers, boarders, and mountain recreation enthusiast. We are dedicated to the promotion of winter sports and protection of the environment across the globe through service, education, research, and advocacy."

The Sherpas are proud to present All.I.Can: a two-year feature film project that fuses our passions for riding and exploring the mountains with our potential to help the
environment. The film strives to unite global mountain culture and bind us together as the
leaders of a revolution. We must be inspired to do all we can for the environment,
and we must learn how to take that first tiny step in the right direction.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

YOU CHOOSE HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO PAY FOR WATCHING STEPS? You can watch STEPS for FREE or you make a DONATION to Ride Greener. Each voluntary donation is in safe hands and will be reasonable used and invested at 100 % in the Ride Greener environmental campaign. With a donation you can actively contribute to the climate protection.

In the winter of 2012/13, RIDE GREENER and COUPDOEIL FILM dared to take the step of making the impossible become possible: they produced the first climate friendly snowboard and ski film. In STEPS, the effects of climate change are shown in parallel with the allure of winter sports. The film pursues the question of whether or not snowboarding and skiing in today’s world can be done in harmony with nature.

STEPS, a documentary and action film, dives into the world of people whose deep connection to the mountains ties them together. Worried about impending climate change, they are looking for an alternative way to pursue their passion in harmony with nature and experience the mountains in an ecologically sustainable way. Instead of flying around the world in pursuit of snow, they explore the Alps at their doorstep. They travel using public transportation and climb the highest, most impressive peaks on their own before beginning their spectacular descents and jumps. Despite all of their efforts, they reach their limits and realize the real paradox existing in doing winter sports in harmony with nature.

CINEMATOGRAPHY by COUPDOEIL FILM / PRODUCED BY RIDE GREENER / DIRECTED BY COUPDOEIL FILM (coupdoeil.ch)

A collection of Timelapses, shoot for "STEPS" in Winter 2012/2013. All shots done by Christoph Gerber (http://vimeo.com/christophgerber) , except the Shot of the Refinery in Cressier, done by Pascal Greuter (www.shotup.ch, http://vimeo.com/shotup)

Music: FM BELFAST "Underwear", from the Album "How to Make Friends" www.fmbelfast.com

In the winter of 2012/13, RIDE GREENER and COUPDOEIL FILM dared to take the step of making the impossible become possible: they produced the first climate friendly snowboard and ski film. In STEPS, the effects of climate change are shown in parallel with the allure of winter sports. The film pursues the question of whether or not snowboarding and skiing in today’s world can be done in harmony with nature. STEPS, a documentary and action film, dives into the world of people whose deep connection to the mountains ties them together. Worried about impending climate change, they are looking for an alternative way to pursue their passion in harmony with nature and experience the mountains in an ecologically sustainable way. Instead of flying around the world in pursuit of snow, they explore the Alps at their doorstep. They travel using public transportation and climb the highest, most impressive peaks on their own before beginning their spectacular descents and jumps. Despite all of their efforts, they reach their limits and realize the real paradox existing in doing winter sports in harmony with nature. CINEMATOGRAPHY by COUPDOEIL FILM / PRODUCED BY RIDE GREENER / DIRECTED BY COUPDOEIL FILM (coupdoeil.ch)

United We Ski is a documentary by T-Bar Films about small ski areas in Vermont. It premiered on November 7th in Burlington, Vermont, and toured the region. Brothers Tyler and Elliot Wilkinson-Ray along with the support of their community, spent over a year producing the film; which is meant to bring attention to the importance of small ski areas. Buy the Full DVD: http://www.t-barfilms.com/tickets--store.html

"...ski resorts in Massachusetts and Connecticut are likely to go out of business - or the skiing business, at least - within 20 to 30 years... the ski mountains in Vermont, northern Maine and northern New Hampshire will likely survive into the next century."